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Checklist for Suborder Brachycera Macquart, 1834 (Circular-seamed flies)
and region Santa Cruz County (California, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
225
1129
1457
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
223
1127
1457
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
214
1104
1425
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
163
1008
1323
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
40
182
172
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
33
150
152
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Santa Cruz County (California)
33 Families width 152 Species
#BTASCMDOEPNRH
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies8SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies11SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies29SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies25SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyzidae (Czerny, 1903)Anthomyzid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies3SpeciesTaxom
Athericidae Stuckenberg, 1973Athericid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies2SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies6SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies15SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies15SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae (Latreille, 1802)Face flies10SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies2SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies3SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies0SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies2SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae (Walker, 1834)Big headed flies0SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Nycteribiidae Samouelle, 1819Bat Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies2SpeciesTaxom
Odiniidae Hendel, 1920Odiniid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Piophilidae Macquart, 1835Cheese flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies1SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies0SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies1SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae Westwood, 1840Heleomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hybotidae Meigen, 1820Dance flies1SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae (Newman, 1834)Stiletto flies0SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Santa Cruz County (California)
150 Genera with 152 Species
#ABCDEFGHJLMNOPRSTVWZ
Acreophthiria Evenhuis, 1986
0SpeciesTaxom
Actia Robineau-Des..., 19331SpeciesTaxom
Adia Robineau-Des..., 18251SpeciesTaxom
Adoxomyia Kertesz, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1877Stripetails2SpeciesTaxom
Anasimyia Schiner, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Anastoechus Osten-sacken, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Andrenosoma Rondani, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyia Meigen, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyza Boisduval, 1870
0SpeciesTaxom
Apatolestes Williston, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Atherix Meigen, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Blaesoxipha Loew, 1861
Grasshopper Flesh Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Bombylius Linnaeus, 1877Greater Bee Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Calamoncosis Enderlein, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Calycomyza Hendel, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Campiglossa Rondani, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Caricea Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Ceriana Rafinesque, 1815
Wasp-mimicking Hover Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Cerotainiops Curran, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Chaetosa Coquillett, 18261SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1869Leafwalkers1SpeciesTaxom
Cheilosia Meigen, 1763Blacklets1SpeciesTaxom
Chetogena Brauer & von..., 1895
0SpeciesTaxom
Chromatomyia Hardy, 18492SpeciesTaxom
Chrysanthrax Osten Sacken, 1886
0SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1875Deer flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chymomyza Czerny, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Coenosia Meigen, 1901Tiger Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Conioscinella Duda, 1929
0SpeciesTaxom
Conophorus Meigen, 1803
0SpeciesTaxom
Copestylum Macquart, 18292SpeciesTaxom
Cordilura Fallen, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Criorhina Meigen, 1882Bumble Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cuterebra Clark, 1815
Bot flies0SpeciesTaxom
Cydistomyia Taylor, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtopogon Loew, 18773SpeciesTaxom
Dasysyrphus Enderlein, 1938
0SpeciesTaxom
Delia Robineau-Des..., 17584SpeciesTaxom
Dioxyna Frey, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Dizygomyza Hendel, 01SpeciesTaxom
Drosophila Fallen, 1931Fruit fly2SpeciesTaxom
Efferia Coquillet, 19196SpeciesTaxom
Egle Robineau-Des..., 1911Willow Catkin Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Elachiptera Macquart, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Empis Linnaeus, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1866Rat-tailed maggots3SpeciesTaxom
Euaresta Loew, 18942SpeciesTaxom
Eudioctria Wilcox & Martin, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Eudorylas Aczel, 1940
0SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 18692SpeciesTaxom
Eutreta Loew, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Eutrichota Kowarz, 19182SpeciesTaxom
Exoprosopa Macquart, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Ferdinandea Rondani, 1844
0SpeciesTaxom
Graphomya Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Hapleginella Duda, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Helina Robineau-Des..., 18262SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Hemipenthes Loew, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Hercostomus Loew, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Heringia Rondani, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Heteropogon Loew, 1877Tanglehead1SpeciesTaxom
Hilara Meigen, 1928Balloon Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hippelates Lioy, 1940Eye flies1SpeciesTaxom
Holopogon Loew, 1847
0SpeciesTaxom
Hydrotaea Robineau-Des..., 17801SpeciesTaxom
Jurinella Brauer & von..., 19471SpeciesTaxom
Laphria Meigen, 1917Bee-like robber flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiopogon Loew, 19233SpeciesTaxom
Lepidanthrax Osten Sacken, 1886
0SpeciesTaxom
Lepidodexia Brauer & Ber..., 19191SpeciesTaxom
Leptocyclopodia Theodor, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Leptogaster Meigen, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Liriomyza Mik, 19816SpeciesTaxom
Lispe Latreille, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Lomatia Meigen, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 19352SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 18043SpeciesTaxom
Megistostylus Bigot, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Melaloncha Brues, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Merodon Meigen, 1794Narcissus bulb fly1SpeciesTaxom
Metopia Meigen, 18101SpeciesTaxom
Microdon Meigen, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Mydas Fabricius, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Myospila Rondani, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Mythicomyia Coquillet, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Nemomydas Curran, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Ocyptamus Macquart, 1834
0SpeciesTaxom
Odinia Robineau-Des..., 18481SpeciesTaxom
Olcella Enderlein, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Paracantha Coquillett, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Paragus Latreille, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Parhelophilus Girschner, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Patelloa Townsend, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Pegomya Robineau-Des..., 1830
Beet leafminer0SpeciesTaxom
Pegoplata Schnabl & Dz..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Pelastoneurus Kansensis Al..., 1894
0SpeciesTaxom
Periscepsia Gistel, 1848
0SpeciesTaxom
Phaonia Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Pherbellia Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Phora Latreille, 1796
0SpeciesTaxom
Phytoliriomyza Hendel, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Phytomyza Fallen, 18514SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 18221SpeciesTaxom
Platystoma Meigen, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Polybiomyia Shannon, 1925
0SpeciesTaxom
Pritchardomyia Wilcox, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Prochyliza Walker, 1917Waltzing Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Proctacanthus Macquart, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Protocalliphora Hough, 1919Bird blow flies1SpeciesTaxom
Regasilus Curran, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Rhagio Fabricius, 1775
Down-looker0SpeciesTaxom
Rhagoletis Loew, 18982SpeciesTaxom
Rhopalopterum Duda, 1929
0SpeciesTaxom
Sargus Fabricius, 1798
0SpeciesTaxom
Scaeva Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Scatella Robineau-Des..., 18131SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 1803
0SpeciesTaxom
Schoenomyza Haliday, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Scleropogon Loew, 1866
0SpeciesTaxom
Sericomyia Meigen, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Siphonella Macquart, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerophoria Lepeletier &..., 1869Globetails2SpeciesTaxom
Sphiximorpha Rondani, 1850
0SpeciesTaxom
Spilogona Schnabl, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Spilomyia Meigen, 1803
Hornet Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Stenopogon Loew, 18662SpeciesTaxom
Stomoxys Geoffroy, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomys Geoffroy, 1762
0SpeciesTaxom
Suillia Robineau-Des..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Symphoromyia Frauenfeld, 1867
Rocky Mountain Bite Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17582SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 19503SpeciesTaxom
Tachydromia Meigen, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Tephritis Latreille, 19962SpeciesTaxom
Terellia Robineau-Des..., 19421SpeciesTaxom
Tetanocera Latreille, 1804
0SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatomyia Zenker, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Thereva Latreille, 1796
Stiletto flies0SpeciesTaxom
Thricops Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Tipulogaster Cockerell, 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1922Calligrapher Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tricimba Lioy, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Triphleba Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Trupanea Schrank, 19323SpeciesTaxom
Trypanaresta Hering, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Voria Robineau-Des..., 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Wilcoxia James, 1941
0SpeciesTaxom
Zaphne Robineau-Des..., 19441SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Santa Cruz County (California)
152 Species
Actia interrupta Curran, 1933
Adia cinerella Fallen, 1825
Adoxomyia lata Loew, 1872
Allograpta (Allograpta) obliqua Say, 1823Common Oblique Syrphid
Allograpta (Fazia) micrura Osten Sacken, 1877
Anastoechus barbatus Osten Sacken, 1877
Andrenosoma sarcophaga Hermann, 1912
Anthomyia liturata (Robineau-Des..., 1830)⇒ Delia florilega Zetterstedt, 1845
Apatolestes actites Philip & Ste..., 1962Mountain serviceberry
Atherix pelecocera Meunier, 1899
Bombylius (Bombylius) lancifer Osten Sacken, 1877
Bombylius (Bombylius) major Linnaeus, 1758Bee fly
Bombylius cachinnans Osten Sacken, 1877
Calamoncosis (Calamoncosis) oscinella Becker, 1910
Calycomyza jucunda Wulp, 1867
Campiglossa genalis Thomson, 1869
Caricea erythrocera (Robineau-Des..., 1830)⇒ Lispocephala erythrocera Robineau-Des..., 1830
Cerotainiops omus Pritchard, 1942Harrison milk-vetch
Chaetosa punctipes Meigen, 1826
Chalcosyrphus (Dimorphoxylota) eumerus Loew, 1869
Cheilosia aenea Scopoli, 1763
Chromatomyia eriodictyi Spencer, 1981
Chromatomyia syngenesiae (Hardy, 1849)⇒ Phytomyza syngenesiae Hardy, 1849
Chrysops mitis Osten Sacken, 1875Benign Deer Fly
Chymomyza caudatula Oldenberg, 1914Side-flower miterwort
Coenosia transiens Stein, 1901
Copestylum (Phalacromya) mexicanum Macquart, 1842Mexican Cactus Fly
Copestylum (Volucellosia) marginatum Say, 1829
Cordilura (Cordilurina) fuscipes Zetterstedt, 1838Narrowflower flaxflower
Criorhina lupina Williston, 1882
Cydistomyia brachypalpus Trojan, 1991
Cyrtopogon evidens Osten-sacken, 1877
Cyrtopogon nitidus Cole, 1924
Cyrtopogon nugator Osten-sacken, 1877
Delia florilega Zetterstedt, 1845Bean seed maggot
Delia longicauda Strobl, 1898
Delia platura Meigen, 1826Bean seed fly
Delia radicum Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage fly
Dioxyna sororcula (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Dioxyna picciola Bigot, 1857
Dizygomyza coronata
Drosophila (Drosophila) repleta Wollaston, 1858False gilia
Drosophila (Sophophora) suzukii Matsumara, 1931Cherry drosophila
Efferia benedicti Bromley, 1940
Efferia bicaudata Hine, 1919
Efferia cressoni Hine, 1919
Efferia luna Wilcox, 1966Smartweed dodder
Efferia pallidula Hine, 1911
Efferia pilosa Hine, 1919
Egle parvaeformis Schnabl, 1911Water chestnut
Elachiptera decipiens Loew, 1863
Empis (Empis) simulium Nowicki, 1868
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eristalis) hirta Loew, 1866
Euaresta bullans Wiedemann, 1830Bathurst burr seed fly
Euaresta stelligera (Coquillett, 1894)⇒ Euaresta bellula Snow, 1894
Eudioctria media Banks, 1917
Eupeodes (Eupeodes) volucris Osten Sacken, 1877Bird Hover Fly
Eupeodes (Metasyrphus) fumipennis Thomson, 1869
Eutreta (Eutreta) angusta Banks, 1926
Eutrichota affinis Stein, 1898
Eutrichota nigrifemur Stein, 1918
Exoprosopa dorcadion Osten Sacken, 1877
Hapleginella conicola Greene, 1918
Helina nigrimana Macquart, 1851
Helina obscurata Meigen, 1826
Helophilus (Helophilus) latifrons (Loew, 1863)⇒ Helophilus hochstetteri Nowicki, 1875
Hemipenthes sinuosus Wiedemann, 1821
Hercostomus unicolor Loew, 1864
Heringia rita Curran, 1921
Heteropogon cirrhatus Osten-sacken, 1877
Hilara urophora Collin, 1928
Hippelates nabis Seguy, 1940
Hydrotaea ignava Harris, 1780
Jurinella egle Curran, 1947
Laphria sackeni (Banks, 1917)⇒ Laphria asackeni Wilcox, 1965
Lasiopogon cinereus Cole, 1919
Lasiopogon fumipennis Melander, 1923Roadside false madwort
Lasiopogon monticolus Melander, 1923Roadside false madwort
Lepidodexia cochliomyia Townsend, 1919
Leptocyclopodia schizopyga Maa, 1966
Leptogaster eudicrana Loew, 1874Emory's globemallow
Liriomyza baccharidis Spencer, 1963Abrams' sandmat
Liriomyza langei (Frick, 1951)⇒ Liriomyza huidobrensis Blanchard, 1926
Liriomyza lupinella Spencer, 1981Candelilla
Liriomyza stachyos Spencher, 1981Candelilla
Liriomyza subpusilla (Malloch, 1914)⇒ Liriomyza sativae Blanchard, 1938
Liriomyza zinniae Spencer, 1981Candelilla
Lispe tentaculata De Geer, 1776
Lomatia erynnis Loew, 1869
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Megaphorus pulchrus Pritchard, 1935
Megaselia eccoptomera Schmitz, 1927Variableleaf false ohelo
Megaselia nigriceps Loew, 1866
Megaselia rufipes Meigen, 1804Coffin fly
Megistostylus longicornis Fabricius, 1775
Melaloncha cordyla Brown, 2006
Merodon equestris Fabricius, 1794Greater Bulb-Fly
Metopia campestris Fallen, 1810
Microdon hermetia Curran, 1936
Mydas cleptes Osten Sacken, 1886Kellogg's hawthorn
Myospila meditabunda Fabricius, 1781Muscoid Fly
Mythicomyia hybos Melander, 1961Asian mustard
Nemomydas pantherinus Gerstaecker, 1868
Odinia boletina Zetterstedt, 1848
Paracantha genalis Malloch, 1941
Paragus (Pandasyopthalmus) haemorrhous Meigen, 1822Western bog yellowcress
Patelloa fuscimacula Aldrich & We..., 1924
Pegoplata infirma Meigen, 1826
Phytoliriomyza imperfecta Malloch, 1934
Phytomyza (Phytomyza) atricornis Meigen, 1838Roundfruit yellowcress
Phytomyza (Phytomyza) crassiseta Zetterstedt, 1860Leaf-Miner Fly
Phytomyza (Phytomyza) lanati Spencer, 1966Rattlesnake weed
Phytomyza (Phytomyza) plantaginis Goreau, 1851Bird vetch
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) clypeatus Meigen, 1822
Platystoma chrysotoxum Hendel, 1913
Pritchardomyia vespoides Bigot, 1878
Prochyliza nigricoxa Melander & S..., 1917
Proctacanthus nigrofemoratus Hine, 1911Chisos Mountain pricklypoppy
Protocalliphora metallica Townsend, 1919
Regasilus blantoni Bromley, 1951
Rhagoletis juniperina (Marcovitch, 1915)⇒ Rhagoletis tabellaria Fitch, 1855
Rhagoletis ribicola Doane, 1898Dark Currant Fly
Scaeva pyrastri Linnaeus, 1758
Scatella (Scatella) stagnalis Fallen, 1813Shore Fly
Schoenomyza dorsalis Loew, 1872Juniper globemallow
Sericomyia (Sericomyia) militaris Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Siphonella oscinina Fallen, 1820
Sphaerophoria contigua (Macquart, 1847)⇒ Sphaerophoria cylindrica Say, 1824
Sphaerophoria sulphuripes Thomson, 1869
Spilogona imitatrix Malloch, 1921
Stenopogon duncani (Bromley, 1937)⇒ Scleropogon duncani Bromley, 1937
Stenopogon longulus (Loew, 1866)⇒ Ospriocerus longulus Loew, 1866
Stomoxys dacnusa (Speiser, 1908)⇒ Stomoxys calcitrans Linnaeus, 1758
Suillia nemorum Meigen, 1830
Syritta flaviventris Macquart, 1842Mountain melonleaf
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Syrphus opinator Osten Sacken, 1877
Syrphus ribesii Linnaeus, 1758Common Flower Fly
Syrphus shorae Fluke, 1950
Tachydromia rhyacophila Chvala, 1995
Tephritis californica Doane, 1899
Tephritis trupanea (Hardy & Drew, 1996)⇒ Austrotephritis trupanea Hardy & Drew, 1996
Terellia (Cerajocera) euura Hering, 1942
Thaumatomyia pulla Adams, 1904
Toxomerus marginatus Meigen, 1822Margined Calligrapher
Toxomerus occidentalis Curran, 1922
Trupanea californica Malloch, 1942
Trupanea femoralis Thomson, 1869
Trupanea wheeleri Curran, 1932
Trypanaresta flava Adams, 1904
Zaphne implicata Huckett, 1944

Subnodes of Brachycera with occurrences in Santa Cruz County (California)
InfraorderAsilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
7
37
40
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderMuscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
22
104
107
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderStratiomyomorpha
Wood, 1990
3
6
2
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderTabanomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Horse Flies, March Flies
1
3
3
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom



Brachycera (Macquart 1834)
Brachycera (Macquart 1834)


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